1. The modern circus dates from the end of the eighteenth century.(A) The modern circus (B) That the modern circus (C) While the modern circus (D) The modem circus that 2. The difference between libel and slander is that libel is printed while slander is spoken. (A) spoken is slander (B) is spoken slander (C) slander is spoken (D) is slander spoken 3. Great numbers of tiny shelled animals live on the ocean floor.(A) live(B) living(C) they will live(D) if they lived 4. The knee is the joint where the thigh bone meets the large bone of the lower leg. (A) when (B) where (C) why (D) which 5. Closed plane figures like the square or the equilateral triangle can be grouped into a class called polygons.(A) called (B) to call (C) is called (D) call as 6. Acids are chemical compounds that (,in water solution,) have a sharp taste a corrosive action on metals, and the ability to turn certain blue vegetable dyes red. (A) tastes sharp (B) sharp-tasting (C) a sharp taste (D) tasting sharp 7. Much of the history of Nebraska is the history of the tough, strong-willed Nebraska farmer. (A) Not only is much of the history of Nebraska (B) Although it is much of the history of Nebraska that is (C) It is as much the history of Nebraska's being(D) Much of the history of Nebraska is 8. Billie Holiday's reputation as a great jazz-blues singer rests on her ability to give emotional depth to her songs. (A) Be giving (B) are given (C) being given (D) to give 9. Not until 1895 did Cornell University begin to offer a degree in ornithology.(A) Not until (B) Not since (C) Until (D) In 10. Uniform acceleration occurs if the rate of change remains the same over successive and equal intervals of time. (A) according (B) if (C) with (D) under 11. People's expectations for a higher standard of living increase as conditions in their community improve. (A) conditions in their community improve (B) since conditions in their improving community (C) conditions improve in their community (D) as conditions in their community improve 12. Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality. (A) what it is conceived (B) that is conceived (C) what is conceived to be (D) that is being conceived of 13. All of the plants now raised on farms have been developed from plants that once grew wild. (A) once they grew (B) they grew once (C) that once grew (D) once grew 14. Even though relatively costly, the diesel engine is highly efficient and needs servicing infrequently. (A) Even (B) It is(C) Even though (D) There is 15. Sculptors shape images out of clay, stone, and metal.